Clinical Management of Craniosynostosis

Klappentext Children with craniosynostosis are born with congenital deformities of the face and skull. In severe cases associated problems are common. The child who is not properly cared for can end up blind! deaf and with severe learning difficulties. In addition! they may be left with unacceptable facial deformities. Outside specialized craniofacial units! there is at present nowhere for those involved in primary or secondary care to go for help with the many practical problems that these children present. In this book! a distinguished team of editors have assembled experts in the field to introduce the non-craniofacial specialist to what can be achieved and how they can contribute to the child's welfare. It will be essential reading for paediatricians seeking practical information about the management of these disorders! and for specialists in neurosurgery! ENT! ophthalmology! plastic surgery! maxillo-facial surgery! orthodontics! psychology! genetics! anaesthesia! audiology and speech therapy.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Jones Hayward, HAYWARD RICHARD JONES BARRY M D
• Assisted by: Jones Barry (Editor), Dunaway David (Editor), David Dunaway (Editor), Richard Hayward (Editor), Barry Jones (Editor), Hayward Richard (Editor)
• Publisher: MacKeith Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.01.2004
• EAN: 9781898683360
• ISBN: 978-1-898683-36-0
• No. of pages: 438
• Series: Clinics in Developmental Medic; Clinics in Developmental Medicine
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine